Author(s)

Hani M. Alnawafleh^1,2*, Feras Y. Fraige^1,3

¹Faculty of Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an, Jordan.
²Faculty of Engineering, Tafila Technical University, Tafila, Jordan.
³Faculty of Engineering, King Saud University, Al-Muzahmiayah Branch, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The centralJordanpart is rich in bituminous rocks that are known locally as oil shale (OS). These rocks were formed during the Maastrichtian-Palaeocene time. They belong to the Muwaqqar ChalkMarlformation (MCM). El-Lajjun OS deposit is located in relatively thinly populated area. This study presents the results of mineralogical, petrographical and geochemical analyses that are performed on selected surface outcrop oil shale samples from El-Lajjun area in central Jordan. Results show that El-Lajjun OS deposit is considered as a good source of OS resources since its organic matter is quite significant. The bulk rock material is made of carbonate.

Oil Shale, Jordan, El-Lajjun, Petrography, TOC, Fissure Assay

Alnawafleh, H. and Fraige, F. (2015) Analysis of Selected Oil Shale Samples from El-Lajjun, Central Jordan. Geomaterials, 5, 77-84. doi: 10.4236/gm.2015.53008.